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Originally Posted by Hera

SPOILER!!: Responses

Well there were some unique answers there... even if most of it was pretty straight forward.
"Right very good everyone, I hope you were all paying attention to each others responses, there were some interesting points made there." She wasn't about to go over it all again, nope, she had a head ache, so it was time to move on.

"So now that we're familiar with some of the uses of fire seeds, I want to share something with you." She braced herself... the memories from last term came back to her, what a nightmare. "Some of you will remember the fire that assaulted my research shed last term... well new information has come to light, and it was the result of fire seeds...." and a particularly snoopy baby elf.
"Now as a result of this, we only now have this one Fire Seed Bush, now I have taken the liberty of replenishing our fire seed stores, so today, you guessed it, we'll be planting fire seed plants!"

Cue excitement, yes?

"Now if you'll follow me a little further for more instructions."
Seren motioned with her arm for the students to follow her deeper still into the dark, cold greenhouse.

Stopping at the very back in front of row of stools for the students to sit on, Seren ignited a few torches that were struck in the dirt. There, a bit more light. "Now does anyone have any questions before we get started?" she asked, moving her blackboard into view.

OOC: RP moving to the very back of the dark and cold greenhouse for further instructions. If your character has any questions about the Fire Seeds, NOW is the time to ask, if not then just sit tight and wait for further instructions. The lesson will resume in approximately 14 hours.

As Violet listened to all her peer's responses, Violet jotted down the uses of the fire seed bush on her parchment. At the mention of planting them though, it gave Violet quite a fright. It would be dangerous though wouldn't it? She then relaxed a bit. Of course, Violet has her dragon hide gloves though, so there is nothing to worry about. Violet followed the teacher to the back of the dark and cold greenhouse, sat down on one of the stools, and waited for further instructions. This was going to be very fun indeed. Violet raised up her hand, "Professor, all we are doing right now is planting some firebush seeds right now correct? I would just like some clarification of what we will be doing."

01-08-2012, 07:29 PM	#314 (permalink)
midnight_thestral Billywig Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: somewhere out there Posts: 3,811 Hogwarts RPG Name: Violet Cassandra Silverstar Second Year	Trencher for Life\|\|Avril Lavigne\|\| Ni hen piao liang (You're very beautiful) Text Cut: Professor Quote: Originally Posted by Hera SPOILER!!: Responses "Yep, it sure is." "Yes! they certainly do increase the fires temperature." "Yes, very good." ... well that was unexpected. But the kid had a point. "Yes, certainly." "They can be... yes." "Yep, it's a very versatile seed, especially good for survival int he wilderness. As for firewhiskey you will find that traces of fire seeds are in fact present in the drink. Very minimal though... otherwise you'd probably end up with heart burn." .. or something else burning. "Yes, correct." "Yes, very good Kurumi." "Yes, very good." "Yes, very good Amelia," she replied smiling. "Yes, very good Selina, quite often fire seeds were in fact used to heat the whole home." "Yes, very good." "Yes very good, though you'd want to make sure the glass in reinforced otherwise it'll explode..." and that would be unfortunate. "It most certainly does... when the plant dies, if the seeds are cooled too much or if its extinguished on purpose." "Yes all very good answers." "Absolutely correct." Seren smiled brightly at the enthusiastic badger. "Yes, very good." Seren was slightly taken aback by the girls rudeness. This was HER lesson and SHE was teaching them about Fire Seed Bushes, NOT the Whomping Willow. "Five points from Ravenclaw for being rude. If you have a question not relating to the topic I suggest you see me after class, or better yet, check your textbook." ... "Yes very good Justin." "Yes very good, it's definitely a good fire starter." ... she knew that first hand. "Good good, all very good." "Yes... yes... and yes," she replied, smiling at the last answer in particular. .... at least it was a unique response. "Well... if you mean the seed would fall to the ground, bury itself in the soil, water itself and then grow... then yes, it's exactly like a phoenix from the ashes." .. did she just humour the girl? "Yes, very good." Seren nodded, " yes, absolutely!" ... well that was blunt. "Yes, but there is so much more to them than just that." "Indeed they are," she replied before hearing Louisa's question. "It's not naturally part of their diet, but it's sometimes used for treatment.. get the fire going again so to speak." ... she wasn't really a dragon expert though. "Yes, very good." "I wouldn't advise it, but it's not unheard of." Merlin's Saggy Undergarments! ... this girl clearly didn't know how to refine her answers. "I suggest focusing on one aspect next time dear, or else you might go blue in the face." .. "But yes, you're mostly right, though I would refrain from introducing it to materials which are not reinforced." .. or else you'd end up with melted rubbery goop. "Light... yes, but as you can see it's not the most efficient source of light." .. the orange glow wasn't prominent enough to cut through the darkness as the single light source. "Yes, you're absolutely correct," she nodded at the young Lion, Merlin she was an enthusiastic one. "Indeed you can, good answer." "Yes and yes." ... where the heck has this girl been? Staring at the flames too long? "Five points from Slytherin for not paying attention.... try to keep up." Closing her eyes for a slit second, Seren then exhaled and turned back to the student. "We have already identified the plant as a Fire Seed Bush.. now focus please." "Yes, very good." "Yep, they most certainly are." "Yes, that's correct dear." "Indeed, both very good answers." ... and yet another student to ramble. Trying to focus on the girls speech, Seren picked out something she heard, not paying attention to the glacius charm simply because it wasn't part of the question. "Yes, they're often used in potions, not only IN the actual brew but also the fuel the fire beneath the cauldron should you need a particularly high temperature." "Light yes, though it's not a pure light so you're better off using another method. But certainly you can use it in potions and it has been known to be used in cooking... though I wouldn't recommend it." ... this girl had a scary streak, thank goodness she wasn't a Lion. "Yes I don't doubt that," Seren replied in a flat tone.... memories. "Yes, well done." "Yes you most certainly could, though its not a pure light, so you're better off using something else if you can." Seren nodded at the boys second answer.. again with the Devils Snare, it seemed rather popular today. "Indeed." "Yes, very good Harvey." Seren nodded encouragingly. "Yes, very good." Seren resisted the urge to giggle, but it was so hard, the little Lions answer was just too cute. "Indeed, that would be one of it's primary functions," she said winking. "Ahh good question August, they're usually found in caves or deep in forests where there is little light and damp conditions." Offering her Lion a smile, she then nodded at his response, "Yes they most certainly can be. Very versatile seeds they are." "Yes very good on both counts, traces of it are certainly used in firewhickey to give it that umph factor and it's definitely a good source of heat." Seren smiled and gave the Ravenclaw a nod. "Very good." Seren stared at the Slytherin Quidditch Captain... a weapon. Ok, yes she had asked for unique, but this was borderline psychotic, no doubt Lafays influence. But the girl did have a point. "I suppose you could do that... but you shouldn't." No... no encouraging bad behaviour. Seren was rather impressed with her Prefects answer, he raised some good points. "Because of the energy emitted from the seeds they can be used in both medicinal potions and also poisonous ones.. it's more about achieving the right balance of chemistry..." but of course she wasn't a potioneer so that's as far as her knowledge went. "You could certainly use it as a light source, though if it is bottled then yes, the flame would be extinguished eventually." Again Seren found her senses being assaulted by the loud Lion girl. Merlin help her... but having said that, it wasn't all bad. An enthusiastic young mind was always appreciated, and at least this one probably wouldn't get scared off by a few flesh eating trees. Seren made a mental note to introduce the class to some shortly... "Yes indeed, Slamanders feed on fire, and fire seeds a rich source.... in fire." Obviously... As for having one in the dorms... um.. "No." "I don't think that would be a very wise idea, and aside from that it wouldn't survive in those conditions... but you're always welcome to come here and look after your own." .. yes her own. Because they were going to get to that soon enough. "Yes, very good Alex," she replied brightly. "Very good, very good." "Yes, absolutely." Seren smirked a little at the mention of marshmellows. Now there was an idea woth mentioning. And then the real answers. "Yes, that's correct." "Very good." ... Seren eyed the snake. Was she serious? "Uhh yes." Seren nodded at each of the boys responses... pausing briefly at the mention of weaponry. Geez these kids likes the idea of setting things on fire. "Yes, very good." "Indeed, very good response Eino," she said nodding. "Indeed very good response Sierra, its flames are not only the bi-product of their natural energy but it is also a defensive mechanism.. both for the plant and for us." All very good aspects to consider. "Yep, definitely." "That's a sound theory," she replied, amused. ... "Yes all very good." ... though perhaps just stick answering THE question next time. She ignored the part about cooling it down. It was more information than she had asked for. "Yes indeed." ... Uh... were they studying History of Magic now? Seren blinked a few times, looking from the girl to the plant, then back to the girl. "Well yes of course there is a plant at Hogwarts, we're looking for it. As for your other information... I suggest you read an actual herbology book and not a history of magic one. Aside form that you did not answer the question I asked..." How could one be so wrong? "Yes they most certainly are, though only in small amounts." .. no response from Thea? that was unlike her. Ahh finally the girl got her act together and caught up. "You could do that... though you would have to be extremely cautious." Well there were some unique answers there... even if most of it was pretty straight forward. "Right very good everyone, I hope you were all paying attention to each others responses, there were some interesting points made there." She wasn't about to go over it all again, nope, she had a head ache, so it was time to move on. "So now that we're familiar with some of the uses of fire seeds, I want to share something with you." She braced herself... the memories from last term came back to her, what a nightmare. "Some of you will remember the fire that assaulted my research shed last term... well new information has come to light, and it was the result of fire seeds...." and a particularly snoopy baby elf. "Now as a result of this, we only now have this one Fire Seed Bush, now I have taken the liberty of replenishing our fire seed stores, so today, you guessed it, we'll be planting fire seed plants!" Cue excitement, yes? "Now if you'll follow me a little further for more instructions." Seren motioned with her arm for the students to follow her deeper still into the dark, cold greenhouse. Stopping at the very back in front of row of stools for the students to sit on, Seren ignited a few torches that were struck in the dirt. There, a bit more light. "Now does anyone have any questions before we get started?" she asked, moving her blackboard into view. OOC: RP moving to the very back of the dark and cold greenhouse for further instructions. If your character has any questions about the Fire Seeds, NOW is the time to ask, if not then just sit tight and wait for further instructions. The lesson will resume in approximately 14 hours. As Violet listened to all her peer's responses, Violet jotted down the uses of the fire seed bush on her parchment. At the mention of planting them though, it gave Violet quite a fright. It would be dangerous though wouldn't it? She then relaxed a bit. Of course, Violet has her dragon hide gloves though, so there is nothing to worry about. Violet followed the teacher to the back of the dark and cold greenhouse, sat down on one of the stools, and waited for further instructions. This was going to be very fun indeed. Violet raised up her hand, "Professor, all we are doing right now is planting some firebush seeds right now correct? I would just like some clarification of what we will be doing." __________________ Last edited by midnight_thestral; 01-08-2012 at 07:35 PM.